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The University Of Richmond And Her War Effort, 1939-1945, Robert Richard Shotzberger
The University Of Richmond And Her War Effort, 1939-1945, Robert Richard Shotzberger
Master's Theses
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese made their sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, and the United States was at war. This marked the second time within a quarter of a century, and the fifth time in the history of the University, that war clouds hovered over the United States. During World War I, the University vacated its new campus (the present site) in favor of the United States War Department. The campus and all of the buildings were used for hospital purposes. Thousands of soldiers, wounded on the Western Front, were hospitalized in the buildings on the new campus. These …
Buggs Island Dam, First Of The Roanoke River Projects, Jayne Hathaway Cosby
Buggs Island Dam, First Of The Roanoke River Projects, Jayne Hathaway Cosby
Master's Theses
The purpose of this paper is to give a comprehensive picture of the history, setting and effects of tha Federal Dam now being constructed at the site of Buggs Island in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, In writing this assay I have attempted to bring out the historical and evolutionary aspects of the dam rather than the technical aspects of its construction.
The completion of this dam at Buggs Island and the sub-sequent flooding of this area will mark a great step forward in the history of both Virginia and North Carolina. Many controversies still rage around its construction. The final outcome …
The Public Campaign Of The 1949 Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, William O. Hester
The Public Campaign Of The 1949 Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, William O. Hester
Master's Theses
That the South possesses a one-party system of choosing its state and national representatives is an axiom of Anericnn politics . On only three occasions since 1880 have Southern presidential electors cast their votes for any nominee other than that of the Democratic Party. On only four occasions in this period has a Governor of a Southern State been elected on any but a Democratic ticket. This record is convincing testimony that in the States of the late Confederacy the nominees of the Democratic Party are in reality the only candidates having any probability of election.
It would therefore behoove …